NURS 6630 Week 10 Assignment 3: Writing Prescriptions
Prescription 1
Patient Name: Jane Doe
Date of Birth: 01/01/2001
Date: October 30, 2025
Medication: Sertraline 100 mg tablet
Sig: Take one tablet by mouth once daily.
Indication: Depression
Dispense: 30 tablets
Refills: 2
Duration: 3 months
Prescriber:
[Your Name], PMHNP
NPI: 1765942308
License #: FL-APN-202512
Address: Overlook Behavioral Health Clinic, 520 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 555-1842
Fax: (407) 555-1843
Signature: ___________________________
[Your Name], PMHNP
Prescription 1
Patient Name: Jane Doe
Date of Birth: 01/01/2001
Date: October 30, 2025
Medication: Lorazepam 1 mg tablet
Sig: Take one tablet by mouth twice daily if needed for panic attacks.
Indication: Panic attacks
Dispense: 60 tablets
Refills: 2
Duration: 3 months
Prescriber:
[Your Name], PMHNP
NPI: 1765942308
License #: FL-APN-202512
Address: Overlook Behavioral Health Clinic, 520 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 555-1842
Fax: (407) 555-1843
Signature: ___________________________
[Your Name], PMHNP
Schedule IV Controlled Substance
Prescription 3
Patient Name: Jane Doe
Date of Birth: 01/01/2001
Date: October 30, 2025
Medication: Aripiprazole 2 mg tablet
Sig: Take one tablet by mouth at bedtime.
Indication: Depression
Dispense: 30 tablets
Refills: 2
Duration: 3 months
Prescriber:
[Your Name], PMHNP
NPI: 1765942308
License #: FL-APN-202512
Address: Overlook Behavioral Health Clinic, 520 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 555-1842
Fax: (407) 555-1843
Signature: ___________________________
[Your Name], PMHNP
Prescription 4
Patient Name: Jane Doe
Date of Birth: 01/01/2001
Date: October 30, 2025
Medication: Methylphenidate ER 54 mg tablet
Sig: Take one tablet by mouth every morning before school.
Indication: ADHD
Dispense: 30 tablets
Refills: 2
Duration: 3 months
Prescriber:
[Your Name], PMHNP
NPI: 1765942308
License #: FL-APN-202512
Address: Overlook Behavioral Health Clinic, 520 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 555-1842
Fax: (407) 555-1843
Signature: ___________________________
[Your Name], PMHNP
Schedule II Controlled Substance
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NURS 6630 Week 10 Assignment 3 Writing Prescriptions
Electronic medical records systems are not always available, so the importance of knowing how to write an accurate prescription on a prescription pad is imperative. Writing prescription medications is something you will be doing day after day, patient after patient. There are special considerations depending on the DEA schedule of controlled medication you are writing. This Assignment will start preparing you for this task and understanding.
Note: Written prescriptions for pharmacies may differ from chart orders for hospitalizations. For this Assignment, you are writing outpatient prescriptions for pharmacies.
Resources
Learning Resources
- Mayo Clinic. (2022, March 19). Antidepressants for children and teensLinks to an external site.. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/teen-depression/in-depth/antidepressants/art-20047502
- Walkup, J. (2009, September). Practice parameter on the use of psychotropic medication in children and adolescentsLinks to an external site.. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 48(9), 962—973. https://doi.org/10.1097/CHI.0b013e3181ae0a08
- Vickery, P. B. (2023, December 1). Concepts for selection and utilization of psychiatric medications in pregnancyLinks to an external site.. Mental Health Clinician, 12(6), 255—267. https://doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2023.12.255
- Zhuk, R. (2022, March 16). Caring for pregnant women: A psychiatrist’s guideLinks to an external site.. American Psychiatric Association Blogs. https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/caring-for-pregnant-women-a-psychiatrists-guide
- Grover, S. & Avasthi, A. (2023, February). Clinical practice guidelines for the assessment and management of elderly presenting with psychiatric emergenciesLinks to an external site.. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 65(2), 140—158. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10096200
- Turner, L. (2022, July 21). How to write a prescription: 7 steps for safetyLinks to an external site.. https://www.studentdoctor.net/2018/08/15/how-to-write-a-prescription
- Drugs.comLinks to an external site.. (2023). https://www.drugs.com/
Note: Please use the following resource to check the most up-to-date box warnings, FDA approvals and indications, recommendations for follow-up evaluations, changes, etc.
- Pharmacy by asim. (2021, April 26). Prescription writing! How to write a prescription | Prescription formatLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9h53gy2838
- Psychopharmacology Institute. (2021, June 12). Nonadherence and side effectsLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF09in9_wsE
- Psychopharmacology Institute. (2021, June 18). Improving psychotropic drug adherenceLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmgGmda5Ki8
- Psychopharmacology Institute. (2021, June 24). Technology-facilitated adherence enhancement and family involvementLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US9ZA5VxDS0
To Prepare:
- Review the Required Learning Resources.
- Review the correct way/order to write a prescription.
- Consider how prescriptions might be properly written for specific patients.
The Assignment:
Create prescriptions using the patient information, medications, and indications listed below. Your goal is to demonstrate the accurate way to write a prescription that a patient would present to a pharmacy. The prescription should be written and signed. You will develop your mock prescriptions in a word document to include everything one might find on a printed prescription pad. You will write one prescription per page.
To write your prescriptions, please use the following patient information:
- Patient Name: Jane Doe
- DOB 1/1/2001
- Duration: 3 months
Write a prescription for each of the following medications:
- Sertraline, 100mg each day (depression)
- Lorazepam, 1mg twice each day, if needed (panic attacks)
- Aripiprazole, 2mg before bedtime (depression)
- Methylphenidate ER, 54mg every morning before school (ADHD)
By Day 7 of Week 10
Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 10.
Rubric
NURS_6630_Week10_Assignment3_Rubric
| NURS_6630_Week10_Assignment3_Rubric | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePrescription for Sertraline, 100mg each day. Includes date of issue; patient’s name and address, date of birth; clinician’s name, address, DEA number; and drug name, drug strength, dosage form, quantity prescribed, indication, and refills. | 25 to >19.0 ptsExcellentThe response accurately and clearly writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. All elements are included.
19 to >14.0 ptsGoodThe response accurately writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. At least 75% of elements are included. 14 to >10.0 ptsFairThe response inaccurately or vaguely writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. At least 50% of elements are included 10 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately and vaguely writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information, or it is missing. At least 25% or less elements included |
25 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePrescription for Lorazepam, 1mg twice each day, if needed for panic attacks. Includes date of issue; patient’s name and address, date of birth; clinician’s name, address, DEA number; and drug name, drug strength, dosage form, quantity prescribed, indication, and refills. | 25 to >19.0 ptsExcellentThe response accurately and clearly writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. All elements are included.
19 to >14.0 ptsGoodThe response accurately writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. At least 75% of elements are included. 14 to >10.0 ptsFairThe response inaccurately or vaguely writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. At least 50% of elements are included 10 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately and vaguely writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information, or it is missing. At least 25% or less elements included |
25 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePrescription for Aripiprazole, 2mg before bedtime. Includes date of issue; patient’s name and address, date of birth; clinician’s name, address, DEA number; and drug name, drug strength, dosage form, quantity prescribed, indication, and refills. | 25 to >19.0 ptsExcellentThe response accurately and clearly writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. All elements are included.
19 to >14.0 ptsGoodThe response accurately writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. At least 75% of elements are included. 14 to >10.0 ptsFairThe response inaccurately or vaguely writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. At least 50% of elements are included 10 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately and vaguely writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information, or it is missing. At least 25% or less elements included |
25 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePrescription for Methylphenidate ER, 54mg every morning before school. Includes date of issue; patient’s name and address, date of birth; clinician’s name, address, DEA number; and drug name, drug strength, dosage form, quantity prescribed, indication, and refills. | 25 to >19.0 ptsExcellentThe response accurately and clearly writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. All elements are included.
19 to >14.0 ptsGoodThe response accurately writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. At least 75% of elements are included. 14 to >10.0 ptsFairThe response inaccurately or vaguely writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information. At least 50% of elements are included 10 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately and vaguely writes a prescription for the medication in accordance with the patient information, or it is missing. At least 25% or less elements included |
25 pts |
Total Points: 100